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Demolition job on The Foxton Centre’s Avenham base begins

The demolition site at Knowsley Street For more than five decades The Foxton Centre has stood on Knowsley Street in Avenham. Now the youth and community centre is being knocked down to make way for a […]

2 weeks ago
Kate Bush Wuthering Heights tribute dance returning to Preston

It was fabulous to see so many people taking part. Pic Lisa Brown Preston is set to be turned red in a tribute to Kate Bush once again. The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever Preston has confirmed the tribute to the singer is […]

2 weeks ago
Enquiries continue into death of four-year-old boy in Ingol

Tributes left to Jayden at the scene in New Rough Hey, Ingol Pic: Leah Smith/Blog Preston Police say they are continuing to investigate the circumstances around how a four-year-old boy died in Ingol. Police were called to New Rough Hey at 4.36pm on Tuesday 26 March. […]

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Royal Preston Hospital trust warns over healthcare assistant ‘jobs scam’

Royal Preston Hospital car park The health trust running Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley Hospital has warned of an employment scam. The messages which circulate via Facebook and WhatsApp claim to be offering healthcare assistant […]

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Advertisement Advertisement River Darwen near Preston the second most sewage spilled river in England

River Darwen looking towards Preston Pic: Tony Worrall A section of river near Preston was one of the most polluted in England last year. New figures on sewage spills released by the Environment Agency and analysed by The […]

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‘Serious health hazard’ of persistent fly-tipping off New Hall Lane

The mountain of rubbish in Dundonald Street Pic: Karen Greaves/Blog Preston Mattresses, rotting fruit and vegetables and rubbish have been left on a side street off New Hall Lane for the last two weeks. Preston City Council says it is taking […]

3 weeks ago
In pictures: Preston egg rolling 2024 in Avenham Park

Chasing the eggs down the steep slopes of Avenham Park Pic: Gerard Hopkinson Preston didn’t let the rain dampen spirits for the annual Easter Egg rolling. Both hard-boiled eggs and the chocolate variety went flying down Avenham Park’s slopes. Chased by children and […]

3 weeks ago
Smashed Burger on the move in Preston city centre

Smashed being packed up at the Miller Arcade on Monday (1 April) Pic: Blog Preston One of the highest-rated places for a burger in Preston is on the move. Smashed Preston has begun moving from its current home in the Miller Arcade facing into Lancaster […]

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